35 Arrested at Donald Trump Rally in San Diego

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2016 After arguments between Trump supporters and event protesters became physical, police arrived in riot gear and used pepper spray on the chaotic crowd. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Angelenos Press for Change in California With Fossil Fuel Industry Protest

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2016 Although the state is ahead of the curve on renewable energy, Saturday’s rally in Los Angeles was a reminder to politicians that there’s far to go before we “Break Free” of our dependence on coal, oil and gas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Protesters in East L.A. Would Rather ‘Deport Her’ Than Support Her (Multimedia)

Eric Ortiz / Truthdig May 10, 2016 Demonstrators did not appreciate the Democratic presidential candidate’s appearance in the Mexican-American community on Cinco de Mayo and accused her of pandering to Latinos. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: My Mother, ‘the Illegal Alien’?

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 8, 2016 In honor of Mother's Day, we've republished Robert Scheer's account of his mother's struggles as an immigrant living in fear of deportation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘It’s Not a Threat!’: Donald Trump Says He May Order Supporters to Disrupt Bernie Sanders’ Rallies

By Jon Queally / Common Dreams Mar 14, 2016 "Be careful, Bernie," warned the Republican front-runner in the wake of disturbances at two of Trump's recent events. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

VIDEO: COP21 Climate Conference: In Conversation With an Activist for Migrant Rights

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 10, 2015 Reporting for Truthdig from Paris, Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with migrant-rights activist Arturo Trejo about Wednesday's rally against the criminalization of migration. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

NYC Climate Demo: Top 5 Massive Rallies That Had No Effect

Juan Cole / Truthdig Sep 22, 2014 I am all for demonstrating and admire everyone who came out in New York City on Sunday to demand that world leaders deal urgently with climate change, but I just do have to point out that holding large rallies doesn’t always result in political change. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Maddow and Stewart Talk Satire, Sanity

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2010 Jon Stewart sat down for a lengthy talk with MSNBC power host Rachel Maddow on her eponymous show Thursday night to talk about politics, punditry and, once again, his recent "Rally to Restore Sanity" Lest anyone have the wrong idea (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Stewart Takes a Whoopin’ Over Rally

Staff / Truthdig Nov 10, 2010 It seems as though some of Jon Stewart's news and/or comedy colleagues from the wild world of cable TV didn't buy into "The Daily Show" host's recent sanity rally in Washington Here, Stewart takes some hits from Bill Maher, Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Canada Reports Huge Jump in Immigration

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Nov 8, 2010 Canadian immigration officials have reported a huge increase in the number of requests for Canadian citizenship in the past 24 hours, with more than 55 million such inquiries pouring in since late Tuesday night. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Give Us This Day Our ‘Daily Show’

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 2, 2010 Political comedy, without practical application within a political strategy, will merely satiate our hunger for real change with a punch line and rob us of our sensitivity to any number of social and political injustices.Did this humongous assemblage of, according to some estimates, a quarter of a million people encourage a uniform stupidity rather than an accrued intelligence? Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Stewart Gives Back to D.C.

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2010 As he prepares for Saturday's "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Washington, D.C., Jon Stewart has been using his "Daily Show" platform to rustle up funds to help shape up and beautify the National Mall in our nation's capital. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )